Oxford Township, Johnson County, Iowa

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Oxford Township is a township in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

Oxford Township was organized in 1856. [2] It is named from Oxford, New York. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford Township, Johnson County, Iowa
  2. History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 739.
  3. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 162.

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